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The Xinjiang problem of German automakers

The Toutunhe economic zone near Urumqi. Among other things, car parts are produced here in an area the size of Cologne.
How closely do German automakers actually look at their supply chains in China? An insider claims that the propagated diligence in inspections is a lie. A detailed study on forced labor in the supplier industry supports this thesis.
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Marcel Grzanna
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Steel, aluminum, copper, rare earths – according to a study, China’s manufacturers of industrial metals are closely involved in human rights violations in Xinjiang. The findings of the study by the British University of Sheffield Hallam also put German automakers under pressure. Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are directly or indirectly supplied by numerous companies in these sectors.

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